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LEGAZPI
CITY, Aug. 20 (PNA) – A 17-year-old high school student of Marcial O.
Rañola Memorial School (MORMS) in the province of Albay bested it over
1,676 entries around the world in the Shoot Nations 2008 Drawing
category held in the United Kingdom.
In
the official communication from Plan International, sponsor of the
competition, it was said that the judges of Shoot Nations 2008 selected
Bryle Napay’s art work as Best Overall Drawing.
Napay
is a fourth year high school student of MORMS. Said Shoot Nations 2008
is a global online youth photography competition addressing the theme
of "Young People in a Changing Climate."
The
competition aims to build a global picture of how climate change is
affecting young people, how they can act now to slow the change and how
they can adapt to the inevitable changes in the future.
The
competition was held in conjunction with the United Nations
International Youth Day last August 12 and is open to anyone aged 11-24
years from anywhere in the world. The exhibition showcases the best of
these entries and provides a forum for discussion
According
to Napay, the Shoot Nations enables the smallest family, community or
environmental issue to reach the highest level of global governance.
Napay
believes in empowering young people to mobilize and influence policy at
all levels is crucial to successful development. “I never expect to win
this kind of competition because of the huge number of entries,” he
said.
“We
just sent our entry through email before the given deadline last July
2008 and after several months of waiting the organizer informed us that
my entry has been chosen as the overall winner in the drawing
category,” Napay added.
He
also stated that the role of young people is very important in
responding to environmental problems. “It also reminds me that we can
still do small things before it's too late.”
On
the other hand, a certificate of recognition has been presented to
Napay by the provincial government of Albay whose artwork has brought
honor and glory to the province and the Philippines when his art entry
was adjudged. (PNA)
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